Lovelesh Tiwari, Arun Maurya, Sunny Singh — Know About The Shooters Who Killed Atiq Ahmed At Point Blank Range

All the three shooters of Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf — Lovelesh Tiwari, Arun Maurya, and Sunny Singh — aged 18, 22, and 23 have been taken into police custody and the probe is on. 

The three shooters of Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf were identified as Lovelesh Tiwari, Arun Maurya, Sunny Singh ( Image Source :Twitter/@haidarpur, Facebook/महाराज लवलेश तिवारी (चूचू) )

The three shooters who shot Atiq Ahmed and his brother Khalid Azim alias Ashraf are drug addicts and their history sheeter as per their family members. Their families did not know about their whereabouts and one of them was a drug addict. All three shooters — Lovelesh Tiwari, Arun Maurya, and Sunny Singh — aged 18, 22, and 23 have been taken into police custody and the probe is on. 

Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead at Prayagraj’s Colvin Hospital by the three assailants who posed as journalists while the mafia brothers were interacting with the media. Both the brothers were handcuffed while being escorted by police for a medical examination when the shooters pulled the trigger from point-blank range during a live television broadcast. 

Lovelesh Tiwari: Involved In Criminal Activities, Drug Addict

Lovelesh, a resident of Kotwali in Banda district, used to visit home rarely and that the last he visited was around one week ago, said his younger brother Sarvesh Tiwari, adding “He used to take a lot of drugs.” As per his Facebook profile, Tiwari (22) is a Bajrang Dal leader. On his profile, he says he is a Zila Sah Pramukh of the Bajrang Dal. 

Lavlesh’s father, Yagya Tiwari has distanced his family from him saying they had no information about how he reached there. 

Sunny Singh, History Sheeter, Booked In 17 Cases 

Hamirpur resident Sunny Singh (23) is a history-sheeter who has been booked in 17 cases by the police. He was involved in a theft at Kurara Police Station in 2016 which was his first crime. He also carried out a shooting incident near the Kurara Police Station the same year.

Shooter Sunny Singh's name is registered at number 13 in the list of history sheeters at Kurara Police Station. 

“He used to wander around and did no work. We live separately and don't know how he became a criminal. We have no idea about the incident,” said his brother Pintu Singh while speaking to ANI. 

Arun Maurya Left the House At The Age Of 8

Arun Maurya (18) belongs to the village Baghela Pukhta within the limits of Soron Kotwali police station in Kasganj and left his home at the of 7-8. Maurya’s father and mother have died and he used to live with his uncle but left the house at the age of 7 to 8, told his aunty. 

He has not returned home for 17-18 years, she added.